Reports are that Relativity Media has changed the name of their mythological War of the Gods film to Immortals; Variety says that this was done to avoid confusion with a God of War movie (both will be distributed by Universal).
The God of War game series features a general plot wherein protagonist Kratos fights for revenge on the side of the Greek gods and (later) against them. Immortal‘s plot focuses on Theseus fighting with the Greek gods against the Titans to save mankind. Immortals is set to release November 11, 2011.
Brand value can mean a lot these days, and with sand-and-sandal movies coming back in vogue, Universal doesn’t want to dilute the established God of War IP.
